Visa Medical Requirements in Australia

Australia is a great place to live and work, to get your Visa the Governments requires you to have medical insurance before your visa is issued.

It’s not expensive, premiums start as low as AUD $20 a week. As the leading provider of medical insurance to 457 Visa Holders we can provide your insurance quickly and inexpensively – you’ll even have the letter in the format the Authorities require within 24 hours.

All you need to do is complete the application form (which you do on line) and you'll be insured and receive your letter by email.

On our site gives you the details you'll need to meet the medical entry requirements, and you can buy you policy on here. But if you have other queries, complete a query form and we'll respond to you quickly.

And if you're from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands or New Zealand you might have access a Reciprocal Health Care Arrangement. This provides you with limited Medicare benefits.

This doesn't include treatment considered ongoing or elective, or treatment in a private hospital; and you won't be able to choose your own doctor in hospital. So it's really important you buy a GAP PRODUCT NAME which insures you for most of these benefits.

If you're visiting Australia to work on a 457 visa, you're required to make arrangements for health insurance for yourself and any accompanying family members prior to your visa being granted. Your health insurance must meet the minimum level of coverage required under the 457 visa program and be maintained for the duration of your stay.

For those travelling to Australia for study, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has made it mandatory to purchase Overseas Student Health 
Cover (OSHC) for the duration of your studies in Australia.
OSHC provides cover for essential medical services you might need, including doctor's visits, medical